Teams around the NBA would consider asking the league to investigate a James Harden to 76ers deal, should the Brooklyn Nets superstar land in Philadelphia, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Harden has been linked to the 76ers because of his relationship with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey from their time with the Houston Rockets. Harden is also friends with 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin. Some front-office executives believe talks are going on now between Harden and the 76ers on… Source link
Read More »Nvidia’s Arm deal ‘was dead from day 1’ — and that’s OK
This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Nvidia’s (NVDA) $40 billion bid to buy chip designer Arm is effectively over. The deal, which would have blown apart the balance of power in the microprocessor industry, already attracted intense scrutiny from regulators both in the U.S. and abroad. Industry… Source link
Read More »NHL renews Yandex broadcast deal in Russia
Deal allows Yandex to create new 24/7 NHL channel Internet services provider says its coverage has increased NHL interest in Russia The National Hockey League (NHL) has signed a multi-year extension of its Russian broadcast partnership with internet services provider Yandex. The renewal will see Yandex – considered the Russian equivalent to Google – continue to broadcast live regular season and… Source link
Read More »Microsoft to release first earnings after announcing Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft (MSFT) reported its fiscal Q2 earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, beating analysts’ expectations with its cloud services revenue jumping 46%. The announcement comes just a week after the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant made headlines with news that it will acquire troubled gaming behemoth Activision Blizzard (ATVI) for $68.7 billion. Here are the most important numbers from the report, compared with what analysts were expecting. Revenue: $51.7 billion versus $50.9… Source link
Read More »Yandex Cuts Deal Ending Russian Self-Preferencing Case
By Matthew Perlman (January 21, 2022, 5:08 PM EST) — Amid debate among U.S. lawmakers over legislation that would bar large technology platforms from favoring their own products and services, Russia’s antitrust watchdog has entered a settlement with internet giant Yandex requiring the company to end similar practices. The Federal Antimonopoly Service said in a statement issued on Wednesday in Russian that Yandex has agreed to a settlement ending the agency’s case against it, alleging… Source link
Read More »VA inks $13M deal with Google Cloud to accelerate app development for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) signed a $13 million contract with Google Cloud to help developers create new apps and tools to improve veterans’ access to VA services and data. The partnership will enable the VA to scale its Lighthouse API program, which provides access to VA application programming interfaces (APIs) to develop new apps and other data tools, according to the department. Serving more than 19 million veterans and their families, the VA is the largest healthcare… Source link
Read More »Media mogul Byron Allen’s firm inks multi-year cloud deal with Google
Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios and Allen Media Group, speaks at the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., October 19, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Jan 18 (Reuters) – Media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud on Tuesday, through which the Alphabet Inc-owned (GOOGL.O) company will provide cloud services to… Source link
Read More »Google CEO Sundar Pichai Signed Off on Deal at Center of Antitrust Case, States Say
Google’s chief executive approved an agreement with Facebook at the heart of an antitrust lawsuit that 16 states and Puerto Rico have lodged against the search giant, according to a portion of the complaint revealed on Friday. The lawsuit, led by the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, argues that Google has obtained and abused a monopoly over the network of technology used to deliver ads online. When publishers started using an alternative system for selling their ad space, Google worked to… Source link
Read More »De’Aaron Fox, Ben Simmons deal explored
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox’s name is circulating throughout the league as a big-time player who can potentially be moved by the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline. The Philadelphia 76ers canvassed the prospect of a Fox-Ben Simmons trade package as recently as a few days ago, but dialogue remains exploratory due diligence, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Kings have received an abundance of interest in Fox and second-year guard Tyrese Haliburton, but the internal plan… Source link
Read More »Facebook, Google CEOs aware of formal advertising market deal — court filing
The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Chief executives of Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O) were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended complaint filed by Texas… Source link
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